Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-11
OTHER LOCAL NEWS.
uAsprAer OF Nh GUIeOv ASo MISS
sHlPpARp ATsr. JAMES cRU SCR.
A Ceremony Embrscisg Eoysl FsataFs'--
The Bridal Party and Cos
tunes Worn.

Last night Mr Alexander .. uuigon
snd Miss Kate Empie sheppard were
married "a. 81. James church. Inc
ciiace was denscly crowded with PEG
plc. and the ceremony, containing
several features novel and unique here
ives a very pretty one
Before the arrival %. the bridal party
Professor Reinharit played selections
on the organ appropraj" to she ogca-
sion. About qua1icr ~ go c'9cA u
sennl was given, and n' eldea INTO
kcndclssoln's "Woddmg Morch as
TIE bridal procession eat'f'd' ms
vas the order: - r.
Firet the ushcrs Charles +. bee
and Hcth Imiop, smith hrocNeh'
lroroh and s. W Patterson. ,
Then came Tire bridesmaids ana
,,roo,,smcn-3 Misses Alice Hortwcll and
Mo-, Warwick. e Garter Scott and
Georcc BRYAN. Misses Ellen Claiborne
and Liv Cannon, Carter ". Branch
and BENJAMIN f. Reynolds; MISSES
Gcncvicvc Hall and Lou. Claiborne;
W. q SHELTON and homas y. Garter;
Miss Guioon and Miss sheppard; y. Is.
Henderson. Of Kansas City, and Ar
thur Lcfosrc, Of Wichita, Kan
Bride and groom.
Two little boys, Waiter Claiborne
md Claiborne Chlcs, who had held the
ribbons. fell In behind, and stood
during the ceremony 10y the side OF
either front pew in the middle aisle
When the party ha3 ranged around
thc chanccl-rail. and Just before DIR.
Ietcrkin came forward to begin the
ceremony. quartottc in the choir-loit,
composed OF Arthur WeisiScr, Willie
Gordon. Walter A. Watkins, and j.
Harvey Blair, under the dire ton Of
Mr.. Charles Poindextcr, sang the fol-
lowing verses OF the 2iSth hymn in the
Church hymnd:
1he voice that Lrcathei DER Eden
That earliest Wc1tiue-dBy.
TIC primal marriage blessing
10 hath MOI passed away;
siil iu The pure espousal
Of Christian man aud mali,
Tho Holy Three nro with M,
The threefod grace Is saii.
sprcsd Thy pure wing DER them'
lot no in power ind place,
when onward % Thine altar
This hAlloScd paih they trace,
To cat their crowns before Thee
Ia perfect sacrifice.
Til 70 tho homo Ot glafuess
win Chrisrs own Bride they rise.
TIE CEREMONY.
Dt Pctcrkin AMI his assistant, Rev.
Preston q. Nash conducted the services
and made the two man and wife. Dr.
AIcCnw gave the bride away
THE BRIDAL CHORUS.
After the blessing was pronounced
and thc ceremony concluded, and while
the party WIS still standing, the quar-
t. tie sang the bridal chorus from 10
hrner,n. When partly through the
cort,vl left thcchurch in reverse order
the bride aud groom leading and the
ushtrs bringing mp the rear.
.uT DGrss1s.
The brides gown was distinguished
for IT, perfect simplicity and quiet ele-
gapcc. ii was made of cream-white
satin .l TRIM, square neck, and elbow
sleeves. with long veil. On the left
side VAS suspended a panel Of natural
flowers She wore diamond tournaments,
and il her right hand she carried
white praycr-book and hymnal.
The bridesmaids wore quaint and
picturesque costumes IN the English
taste. made Of white null, high neck,
with pulled sleeves and low peasant bo-
dice of satin lace. Tan gloves were
vorn. and each carried, hanging by n
ribbon from her arm, white null hat
filed with flowers. All were dressed
ak, IN every particular except that the
bodies of each couple were of differ
ont color. The first two were scarlet,
The second two cold-colored, the third
pthi,tr green, aud the fourth rose
color. The souvenir pins presented by
fine bride were pgarl-studded daggers
md Cr,~'cnts
PERSONAL.
The bride Is charming and
fascinating brunette, the daughter OF
tie late james Sheppard Esq, and
grglr.,lauoltpr Of the Rev. DIR. Empie.